d_edwards

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Pick your poison...2-channel or multi?
McGrogan,When you admit to not being able to setup your surround system properly nor having it work for months, it is a bit disingenuous to blame surround sound for this issue.The fact you couldn't get your center speaker to blend is not surround ... 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
Raul,Why don't you tell us what exactly is needed to make a system sound live.Give us the information that will allow us to experience what you experience.I need to know which cartridge on which arm and which turntable you can assure me this exper... 
Anyone try and compare the Halcro SSP 100 or 80?
Xfactor what was wrong with the G series? Since you have experience with both.I won't argue if you want a 2 channel pass through that the halcro may be better but who listens in two channel when you have a Meridian right?Halcro HT is the best of t... 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
"I'm all for surround in my HT system, it's great with movies. It's just not for music."Explain the difference? If the movie is about the Doors and or Beethoven, why don't they switch off the surround sound when the music is playing if music is mo... 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
Raul;congratulation on pleasing the frustrated crowd, your arguments and then attack are very amusing. A little contrived but none the less funny.Your complete dismissal of digital isn't going to look to rational when this debate gets broken down.... 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
“BUT any room noise and reflected sound arriving back at the microphone out of phase will be compressed into the stereo sound field (effecting its spectral balance) as noise when played back in (unprocessed) two Channel.”Economical with the truth ... 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
"Phantom speakers? What is a phantom speaker?" :)So listening to a live recital, the piano can only create “half a circle” and the rest “collapses into noise”? Dude learn to read a little closer, your commenting on a excerpt that is talking about ... 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
Raul, my goal is zero compromise, you should talk to the several hundred people who have my systems about what music sounds like to them, they disagree with you and many of them are musicians.Want to know "what's wrong" with CD wallace? He heard m... 
Will the ipod be the death of the CD?
The errors associated with trying to read a disk whether its LP, CD or DVD is a real problem.Flash memeory and other types like it have no need for error correction or missed data, pops and clicks, no vibration no nothing...BEAuTIFUL! source 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
“scientifically proven adding rear channels is the best way to do it.”Fact“Harvard University School of medecine (early 50's)NEJMBell LabsMITUSCrepeating Harvards study---THXA few more that have simply confirmed earlier Bell Labs findings in the 1... 
Which processor? Linn, Rotel, Outlaw, Meridian?
"I don't understand why people buy processors instead of a really good MCh preamp combined with the digital player of your choice which will have all the processing in it." Because it doesn't have half the processing in it, players have exceptiona... 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
Pauly , Pauly pauly pauly,"go speak to a professional musician and ask him whether they prefer vacuum tube or transistor guitar amps ..."Guitar players CREATE sound with tubes amplifiers not REPRODUCE sound, fitness to purpose....everything is a n... 
Is Digital actually better than Analog?
Just for the record pauly and gang,You guys started in on me about digital and surround , and as you have admitted this area of audio is not your forte is not your forte.re-read the thread, my comments were not even remotely anti-analog nor direct... 
Pick your poison...2-channel or multi?
"Secondly, while Trifield and DPLII are nice and have it's own merits, however it's not necessary better than pure 2 ch stereo.- Trifield/DPLII provide great imaging effect and sense of filling the space.- Stereo feels more natural and smooth."Tha... 
Do I need Pro Logic IIx?
Well Duane,To be honest your methods are several steps above average but one of your biggest handicaps is the equipment you choose to use as your reference, to me an expert is going to know what the best equipment is and to use Classe and their li...